$39.37
2.66% day before yesterday
NYSE, Apr 11, 10:10 pm CET
ISIN
US29670G1022
Symbol
WTRG

Essential Utilities Inc Stock price

$39.37
-0.28 0.71% 1M
+0.21 0.54% 6M
+3.05 8.40% YTD
+4.48 12.84% 1Y
-11.71 22.92% 3Y
-3.43 8.01% 5Y
+12.74 47.84% 10Y
NYSE, Closing price Fri, Apr 11 2025
+1.02 2.66%
ISIN
US29670G1022
Symbol
WTRG
Sector
Industry

Key metrics

Market capitalization $10.85b
Enterprise Value $18.57b
P/E (TTM) P/E ratio 18.14
EV/FCF (TTM) EV/FCF negative
EV/Sales (TTM) EV/Sales 8.90
P/S ratio (TTM) P/S ratio 5.20
P/B ratio (TTM) P/B ratio 1.75
Dividend yield 3.21%
Last dividend (FY24) $1.27
Revenue growth (TTM) Revenue growth 1.57%
Revenue (TTM) Revenue $2.09b
EBIT (operating result TTM) EBIT $757.67m
Free Cash Flow (TTM) Free Cash Flow $-560.07m
Cash position $9.16m
EPS (TTM) EPS $2.17
P/E forward 18.80
P/S forward 4.63
EV/Sales forward 7.93
Short interest 2.06%
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Analyst Opinions

12 Analysts have issued a Essential Utilities Inc forecast:

10x Buy
83%
2x Hold
17%

Analyst Opinions

12 Analysts have issued a Essential Utilities Inc forecast:

Buy
83%
Hold
17%

Financial data from Essential Utilities Inc

Income Statement P&L | Balance Sheet | Cash Flow


Quarter TTM Annually
Dec '24
+/-
%
2,086 2,086
2% 2%
100%
- Direct Costs 1,234 1,234
3% 3%
59%
852 852
9% 9%
41%
- Selling and Administrative Expenses - -
- Research and Development Expense - -
-
-
1,127 1,127
9% 9%
54%
- Depreciation and Amortization 370 370
8% 8%
18%
EBIT (Operating Income) EBIT 758 758
9% 9%
36%
Net Profit 595 595
19% 19%
29%

In millions USD.

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Essential Utilities Inc Stock News

Neutral
Business Wire
3 days ago
BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) releases its 2025 Report Card for America's Infrastructure, highlighting the urgent need for sustained nationwide investment, Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) reinforces its commitment to addressing infrastructure challenges. Through its billion-dollar capital improvement program, Essential is modernizing water a...
Positive
Kiplinger
5 days ago
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Positive
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11 days ago
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Company Profile

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water or wastewater services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 3 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, and Virginia. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Head office United States
CEO Christopher Franklin
Employees 3,291
Founded 1968
Website www.essential.co

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